Hot Extraction + Cold Extraction.
One System.
8%+ TDS Coffee, Tea, & Botanical concentrates during your shift. Cold brew overnight.
Same equipment, one operator.
7.25 gal/cycle validated
60-min cycles proven
Charleston customer:
29 gal in 2 hours
A Charleston cocktail mixer company needed high-strength coffee concentrate for their espresso martini mix. The equipment didn't exist - bucket systems couldn't deliver the volume or consistency, and industrial systems were $30K+ overkill. So they asked an equipment manufacturer to build something better. That's how Palmetto Extract Systems started.
Multi-Market Versatility
Bars / Restaurants / Dessert Shops / Coffee Shops / Breweries
24-Hour Production
Hot extract during your shift, cold extract overnight. Double your revenue streams without adding staff.
Fast Payback
ROI in 25 days to 3.5 months depending on package and production volume.
Safe Operation
Quick-release mechanism eliminates lifting 30+ lbs of hot grounds.
The quick-release feature is amazing, so much safer than manual lifting. The automation lets one operator manage multiple units without constant supervision.
Joe, Owner - Bittermilk
Who buys YOUR concentrate?
Bars
Espresso martinis, coffee cocktails, after-dinner drinks
Coffee Shops
Cold brew and iced coffee programs
Restaurants
Kitchen applications, dessert programs, house-made coffee drinks
Food & Bakery
Ice cream bases, sauces, baked goods, confections
Functional Beverage & Spirit Brands
Botanical extracts for flavoring and infusions
"We started out using cold extracted coffee for our espresso martinis but it just didn't have enough soluble to mix with the liquor right, so we sourced hot extracted coffee from a Palmetto Extract Systems user."
- Owner of Cru Catering
Package 1
1,300 gal/month
1 Extraction Unit
$9,000
ROI: 3.5 months
Package 2
2,760 gal/month
2 Extraction Units
$14,500
ROI: 1.6 months
Package 3
4,200 gal/month
3 Extraction Units
$20,000
ROI: 25 days
Production Flow
02: Extract
Load, tamp, start extraction. Concentrate flows directly into kegs while you prep the next batch
01: Pre-Soak
Mix coffee with hot water to prep grounds for extraction
03: Quick-Release
Gravity dump spent grounds - no lifting. Rinse and repeat steps
Proven extraction protocols for consistent 8%+ TDS concentrate
Extraction spool with quick-release clean-out mechanism
Complete setup guide and operator workflow training
Complete Extraction System
Proven extraction protocols for consistent 8%+ TDS concentrate
Extraction spool with quick-release clean-out mechanism
Complete setup guide and operator workflow training
About Us
Palmetto Extract Systems started when Bittermilk, a Charleston cocktail mixer company, needed a better way to produce the coffee concentrate for their espresso martini mix. Off-the-shelf options couldn't deliver the strength or consistency they needed, so they asked us to engineer a solution. What we built worked so well that we partnered with a local coffee roaster to refine it further — and realized the entire concentrate market was stuck between DIY buckets and $30,000+ industrial machines.
14 years of engineering experience. 10+ years in machine design. 3+ years running SingleShot Barrel Works, an equipment company serving craft distilleries. We applied the same discipline to coffee extraction: automation where it matters, simplicity where it doesn't, and systems designed for real operators running real production.
Designed and manufactured in Charleston, SC.
